Thematic Bible: For an armory
Thematic Bible
Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » For an armory
He gave the officers the spears and shields that had belonged to King David and had been kept in the Temple.
Jehoiada gave the commanders the spears and the small and large shields. They once belonged to King David but were now in God's Temple. The troops stood with their weapons drawn. They were stationed around the king, the altar and the Temple. They were located from the south side to the north side of the Temple.